Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre - Udo Fröhliche

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BENJAMIN VON STUCKRAD-BARRE »UDO FRÖHLICHE« »I myself didn’t even know sooooo exactly many things anymore. Seems to be an interesting guy, this Udo-Gerhard.« (Udo Lindenberg) On Udo Lindenberg’s 80th birthday in May 2026, Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre’s book »Udo Fröhliche« was published. The close-up of the exceptional artist Lindenberg by his dedicated superfan and longtime good friend Stuckrad-Barre became a literary event and bestseller. The book, equally celebrated by audiences and critics, entered the SPIEGEL bestseller list at number 2 and stayed there for many weeks. In the 59 biographical short stories of »Udo Fröhliche«, a vivid picture emerges of this folk singer in the best sense, who has changed the Federal Republic, its society, language, and thus also the way of thinking. At the same time, this book tells insightfully and originally about being a fan, about 80 years of the Federal Republic, about art and life as an artist – from alcohol to cello and wanderlust, roller skates, language, hotel and hat to the cigar. From autumn onwards, Stuckrad-Barre will embark on a major tour with »Udo Fröhliche«. And anyone who has ever attended a Stuckrad-Barre reading knows, of course, that on these evenings a book is not just read aloud but celebrated. Stuckrad-Barre interprets his text, he acts, improvises, sings – and sometimes he also reads. Since his autobiographical novel »Panikherz« (published in 2016), the audience of Stuckiman (Lindenberg’s nickname for Stuckrad-Barre, which he even had certified as an artist name in his ID) naturally knows and loves his always loving and never parodistic way of presenting Lindenberg quotes as if by Udo, and so Udo will be vocally present in the room every evening of this reading tour: gentle and wise, always a little different, otherwise it wouldn’t be Udo. Stuckiman always carries him with him, carries him inside, because, as Stuckrad-Barre says: »Since my childhood, I have been preparing for these evenings.«

Highlights

• Reading by Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre
• Celebration of Udo Lindenberg’s 80th birthday
• Interactive performance with music and improvisation

General Information

Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre presents his reading »Udo Fröhliche« in Zurich. The event celebrates the exceptional artist Udo Lindenberg and is based on Stuckrad-Barre’s bestseller, which illuminates the biography and life of the artist.

Location

Pelikanpl. 18, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland

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